Name	Red Lentil Soup	Recipe No	27
Keywords	Vegetarian Vegan Soup	Servings
Ingredients	1 cup Lentils, red 1500 ml Stock 1 x Onions, brown, chopped 4 x Garlic cloves 1 x Carrots, chopped 1 x Lemons, sliced 2 tablespoons Olive oil 2 tablespoons Cumin seeds 3 x Tomatoes, chopped 4 tablespoons Dill 1 sprig Coriander
Garnish	Garnish with remaining herbs.
Method	Cover lentils in saucepan with stock and bring to boil. Skim well while cooking, reduce heat and simmer half-covered for 30 minutes. Put onion and garlic into food processor and chop finely, but do not puree. Remove and process carrots and then tomatoes. Heat oil in heavy-based pan, add cumin seeds and heat over medium heat until seeds begin to pop. Add chopped vegetables and continue frying for 2-3 minutes. Add to the simmering lentils, season and continue to cook until lentils are tender, about another 10 minutes. Add more stock if necessary. Just before serving add the herbs and the lemon slices, bring just to the boil and switch off. Serve with a thin lemon slice floating in each bowl.
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Source	Ann Berriman

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Published on: 2007-05-08 (2152 reads)